HVAC Service Apprentice

Comfort Systems USA, the region's leader in HVACR, and Plumbing services. We have a well-established reputation for quality work done by quality people and are one of the top 3 largest mechanical contractors in the nation and the value leader in the market.

As an HVAC Service Apprentice, you will work alongside our HVAC service technicians to perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of commercial equipment. We are looking for a qualified candidate that lives around the Wytheville, Virginia area.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with performing assigned HVAC maintenance and troubleshooting task safely in commercial and industrial settings on various types of split systems, packaged rooftop, rooftop units, heat pumps, DX systems, pneumatic, electrical control systems, and other mechanical equipment.
• Assist with preventative maintenance tasks and repair of commercial HVAC equipment as needed.
• Assist with diagnosing causes of breakdowns, test parts with appropriate instruments, disassemble and assemble parts, and make necessary repairs to equipment and associated components as needed.
• Use your HVAC skills and experience to assist with troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining medium to large sized complex heating and cooling systems and associated control systems.
• Utilize electrical and mechanical diagnostic tools to maintain systems.
• Complete required electronic documentation daily on a handheld device.
• Work independently, and as part of a team, to complete assigned tasks within an allotted time frame.
• Operate company vehicle to complete service calls in a specified territory.
• Perform other related duties or special projects, as assigned.

Experience, Training, and/or Certification:

• 2 or more years’ experience performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on commercial HVAC equipment.
• EPA Universal certification preferred.
• OSHA 10 preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Punctuality and reliability are the most important skills you need to bring to this job.
• Work as a part of a team, supervising a team of apprentices and journeymen.
• Perform basic mathematics accurately and thoroughly.
• Function capably in extremes of heat, cold and bad weather, indoors and outdoors.
• Climb and work comfortably at heights on lifts and ladders.
• Physically fit to stand and walk throughout the workday, reach outward constantly, and often lift/carry up to 60 lbs.
• Work efficiently in small spaces.
• Work reaching above shoulders, crawling, squatting, kneeling, bending.
• Exercise fine motor control, with excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Consistently operate within Company Values and standards.

Benefits:

• Two Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Plans (non-tobacco) offered at no premium cost to all employees.
• Company paid short-term disability and voluntary long-term disability.
• Full array of other benefits including Vision, Dental and optional insurance coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) program - begin accruing hours as of Day 1.
• 401(k) Plan with multiple investment options.
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount programs.
• Company-paid and voluntary life insurance.

Comfort Systems USA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.